Let Them Research CHICKENS!

I created a fun and engaging research project on chickens and wanted to share it with you guys! My students always loved researching!!! So I created this fun chicken research unit! In it you will find all the patterns needed to create the craftivity. I also included how I used the unit. I find that students need guidance when researching and I shared how I gave them guidance but allowed them to do all the work. :0) Easy to implement in your classroom. Have fun! I also added it to my TippyToe Chick Unit.

GET JUST THE RESEARCH CRAFTIVITY HERE

GET THE TIPPY TOE CHICK UNIT HERE

Describing Mudge Craftivity

Love the new craftivity I made for First Grade Reading Street Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Topper's House.  I added it to the existing unit and also made it available to purchase by itself.  It would be a great supplement to any Henry and Mudge story.  Also, could be used in substitute plans.  

GO HERE FOR JUST THE CRAFTIVITY

GO HERE FOR THE READING STREET UNIT

Dr. Seuss Fun

We are gearing up to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday! We are celebrating a week late because we have some benchmark tests to take this week. But boy when they are over we are going to celebrate all week next week! Here is a little sneak peek of what we are doing! Big shout out to Sayward Lowery and room mom, Brenda Reeks for creating this jewel for the wall in front of my room!!! I went and bought the "curtains" (plastic tablecloths) and handed stuff to her so I guess I can say I helped! Oh! and printed the book covers. :0)  

Isn't it just precious?????!!!!!  Love, love, love it!  It will be one of our photo booth options...tomorrow we (she) will create another backdrop with Cat in the Hat.  I'll be the helper.  :0)  Come back later this week and I'll tell you all about what we have planned for our Dr. Seuss week.  If you are celebrating this week I hope you and your kiddos are having a blast!

It's a Snow Kind of Day!

Snow days are my favorite!! I think of them as "freebie" days from God.  Sometimes we just need a day with NOTHING on our schedules!  This was my neighborhood this morning...so beautiful!

I took advantage of the day and created the Envision Math Focus Wall for Topic 14.  It's ready for you over on TPT. :0)  I also spruced up Where are My Animal Friends.  Check it out on TPT.

TOPIC 14 USING DATA TO ANSWER QUESTIONS

WHERE ARE MY ANIMAL FRIENDS

Crafts for Black History Month

February is such a fun month for theme teaching!!! In my classroom we always began the month with black history activities which continued throughout the month.  You can purchase our favorites below.

Martin Luther King Jr.

George Washington Carver

Go Here to get Ruby

Go here to get Martin

Go Here to get George Washington Carver

Student Engagement...Make it Fun!

This past week we had a quick PD on student engagement.  With so much testing going on we sometimes lose focus on making learning fun and engaging.  At our school we are currently creating a group definition of what we think student engagement should look like in the classroom.  I created a padlet wall so that everyone could post their response.  On padlet.com you can create a wall that has a unique web address so that others can access it and interact with it. I love padlet!!!!!  After posting our responses we watched a fabulous video from teachingchannel.org.  If you need a little inspiration today go watch how this second grade teacher engages her students.  :0)

The Wraparound Learning Experience with Jim Knight

Martin Luther King Jr. Lap Book

Well...it's time to gear back up!!!! I am loving lap books so I have made a new one. :0) My latest lap book is about Martin Luther King.  Last year my firsties loved making lap books so I know it is an engaging way for them to learn.  If you are using a Social Studies interactive notebook you could easily use these activities in the notebook.  Here are a few pictures of the latest creation:

Martin Luther King Jr. Teachers Pay Teachers